The Eye 10

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The Eye 10
Poster for the Eye 10
Directed by	The Pang Brothers
Produced by	Peter Chan, Lawrence Cheng, Eric Tsang
Written by	The Pang Brothers
Starring	Bo-lin Chen, Yu Gu, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Isabella Leong, Ray MacDonald, Kate Yeung
Distributed by	Mega Star/Media Asia Kong Kong DVD
Release date(s)	March 25, 2005 Hong Kong and Singapore
Language	Cantonese/Mandarin
Preceded by	The Eye, The Eye 2
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The Eye 10 (Chinese title Gin Gwai 10), or The Eye Infinity, is a 2005 Thai-Hong Kong horror film by the Pang Brothers.

Though the numeral given in the title is 10, this is not an indicator of chronology. The third in a series by the Pang Brothers, film takes place after the events of The Eye and The Eye 2, though probably not much further in time. It chronicles the tale of five teenagers who read from a book titled The Ten Encounters, which details 10 different methods for seeing the dead. Hence, the 10 in the title.

[edit] The Ten Encounters

The ten methods for viewing the dead as described in The Ten Encounters are as follows:

1. A corneal transplant from a donor who is psychic (as seen in The Eye)
2. Attempting to commit suicide while pregnant (as seen in The Eye 2).
3. Playing the Spirit Glass game (similar to Western Ouija boards).
4. Tapping chopsticks on an empty bowl at an intersection to attract hungry spirits.
5. Playing hide and seek at midnight while holding a black cat.
6. Rubbing the dirt from a grave around your eyes.
7. Opening an umbrella while indoors.
8. Brushing your hair at midnight while staring into a mirror.
9. Bending over and looking between your legs (called the "Peek-a-stoop" in the film).
10. Dressing up in "used" funeral clothes whilst sleeping to fool the dead into believing you are one of them. (The film is not clear on how one is supposed to obtain used funeral clothes, but this could be a translation error.)

[edit] Controversy

Many fans felt this film deviated greatly from the previous films in the series. Though it did attempt to bridge the gap between the first and second films, which were hardly related, the third film took on a more comedic tone at parts (e.g. the breakdance-possession scene). Others have defended this approach, saying that it's meant to resemble how young adults tend to experiment with various methods of reaching out and trying to explore spirituality.

[edit] External links

• The Eye 10 at the Internet Movie Database
• Review at Love HK Film

The Eye Chronology
Directors: Pang Brothers
Chinese Films: The Eye | The Eye 2 | The Eye 10